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August 19, 2014

Vazquez Assumes Command Of Civil Air Patrol

New Commander Sworn In At 2014 National Conference

Civil Air Patrol has a new national commander and CEO – Maj. Gen. Joe Vazquez of Henrico, Virginia, sworn in Friday at the organization's 2014 National Conference.

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McDill AFB Hurricane Hunters To Get Overhaul

Cost Of Updates To The Unit's P-3s Is Estimated At $35 Million

Two Orion P-3 airplanes flying out of McDill AFB in Tampa, FL into hurricanes are about to get a makeover to the tune of about $35 million.

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Northrop Grumman Selected To Modernize Black Hawk Cockpit For US Army

Between 700 And 900 Aircraft Will Be Upgraded Under The Contract

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by Redstone Defense Systems to supply and integrate mission avionics equipment for a digital cockpit upgrade of the U.S. Army's UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters.

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C-130 Hercules Airlifter Celebrates 60th Anniversary Aug. 23

Seeks Stories From Pilots And Crews To Mark The Milestone

The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules reaches another major milestone Aug. 23 marking the 60th anniversary of its first flight at Burbank, CA in 1954.

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CAE To Provide U.S. Air Force With Aeromedical Evacuation Training System

Combines High-Fidelity C-130 Fuselage Trainer With CAE Healthcare Human Patient Simulators

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract to CAE to provide the United States Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) at Dobbins Air Force Base with a comprehensive Aeromedical Evacuation Training System. The contract was awarded through ADS Inc.

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US Navy, Northrop Grumman Integrate Manned, Unmanned Flight Operations

X-47B, F/A-18 Hornet Conduct Operations Aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman offered a glimpse of the future of carrier aviation on Aug. 17 by conducting a series of cooperative flights from the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), using an X-47B Unmanned Air System (UCAS) and an F/A-18 Hornet.

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